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Effect of Peer-Led Adapted Aquatics on Functional Fitness, Self-Efficacy, and Postural Stability among Older Adults
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Lee, Jihyun; Tomimbang, Adriane Cris; Lim, Jongil – Educational Gerontology, 2022
This pilot study was conducted to identify the effects of an 8-week aquatics program with peer-led learning on the functional fitness, postural stability, self-efficacy, and quality of life in older adults. Twenty older adults with a mean age of 65.5 were assigned to either a non-peer-led group or a peer-led-group. Both groups received 60-min…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Self Efficacy, Physical Fitness, Human Posture
A Qualitative Exploration of Womens' Experiences Who Belong to a "Fitness Community"
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Carter, Andrew; Alexander, Adam C. – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: A promising method for improving physical inactivity among women is to increase their engagement in group-based exercise programs. Fitness communities are exercise groups that practice the principles of group dynamics and promote a lifestyle of physical activity by engaging members through social media and hosting social event/hangouts…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Fitness, Social Media, Group Dynamics
Correlates of Private Secondary Schools Meeting Physical Education Guidelines
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Kahan, David; McKenzie, Thomas L. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Although there are over 26,000 private schools in the United States, little is known about the relationship of their characteristics to mandated and recommended time allocations for physical education (PE). Methods: Private secondary schools (N = 450; grades 6-12) in California completed a 15-item questionnaire related to school…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Secondary Schools, Physical Education, Time Management
Physical Fitness Test Administration Practices and Students' Cognitive Understanding of Physical Fitness
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Eastham, Susan L. – Physical Educator, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine physical education teachers' physical fitness test administration practices, specifically how physical education teachers helped their students to develop a cognitive understanding of the health-related physical fitness components before and after test administration. Ten middle school and high school…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Testing, Cognitive Ability, Physical Education Teachers
Misremembering Past Affect Predicts Adolescents' Future Affective Experience during Exercise
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Karnaze, Melissa M.; Levine, Linda J.; Schneider, Margaret – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: Increasing physical activity among adolescents is a public health priority. Because people are motivated to engage in activities that make them feel good, this study examined predictors of adolescents' feelings during exercise. Method: During the 1st semester of the school year, we assessed 6th-grade students' (N = 136) cognitive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Grade 6
Wearing, Thinking, and Moving: Testing the Feasibility of Fitness Tracking with Urban Youth
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Schaefer, Sara E.; Ching, Cynthia Carter; Breen, Heather; German, J. Bruce – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: Wearable and mobile technologies are often used by people who wish to document their own health and lifestyle behaviors. The feasibility of health tracking among youth is unclear, particularly in low-resource communities where health strategies stand to have the greatest impact. Methods: Youth (n = 24) enrolled in an afterschool…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Urban Youth, Physical Activity Level, Focus Groups